A survey that asks the respondent to indicate the number of cats in the household is an example of which type of variable?
A) discrete qualitative
B) continuous qualitative
C) discrete quantitative
D) continuous quantitative

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The question asks for a numerical value (number of cats), making it a quantitative variable. The fact that the number of cats can only be a whole number (i.e. 1, 2, 3, etc.) means that it is discrete rather than continuous. Therefore, the correct type of variable is discrete quantitative.

A Survey That Asks the Respondent to Indicate the Number